HomeMy WebLinkAbout8.1 Att 9 PC REso rec residential/VTM SDR RESOLUTION NO. 16 - XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT A RESOLUTION
APPROVING A SITE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PERMIT AND VESTING TENTATIVE MAP
8293 FOR A 115—UNIT RESIDENTIAL TOWNHOUSE CONDOMINIMUM DEVELOPMENT ON
A 6.55 ACRE SITE FOR THE GRAFTON PLAZA MIXED USE PROJECT
(PLPA 2015-00048)
WHEREAS, Taylor Morrison has requested approval of a Site Development Review
Permit and Vesting Tentative Map 8293 for a 115-unit residential townhouse condominium
development on a 6.55 acre site consistent with a proposed Planned Development rezone
with related Stage 2 Development Plan for the Grafton Plaza mixed use project; and
WHEREAS, the Grafton Plaza project site is 12.23 acres located at the southeast
corner of Dublin Boulevard and Grafton Street in the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan area
(APN 985-0061-010); and
WHEREAS, in addition to the requested Site Development Review Permit, the Grafton
Plaza mixed use project also includes applications for 1) a Planned Development rezone
with related Stage 2 Development Plan; 2) Site Development Review (PLPA 2015-00015) for
a 127-room hotel; and 3) Vesting Tentative Parcel Map 10365 which subdivides the 12.23
acre site into three parcels The proposed development and applications are collectively
known as Grafton Plaza (the "Project"), and
WHEREAS, the project site currently is vacant land; and
WHEREAS, land use designation of the project site is Mixed Use 2/Campus Office; and
WHEREAS, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), together with State
Guidelines and City Environmental Regulations require that certain projects be reviewed for
environmental impacts and that environmental documents be prepared; and
WHEREAS, the project site has been addressed in three prior CEQA reviews, the
Eastern Dublin EIR (SCH 91103064), the Area H Mitigated Negative Declaration (SCH
99112042), and most recently, a 2010 Mitigated Negative Declaration. The 2010 MND was
prepared in connection with approvals for a mixed use project on the site, including the
current Planned Development zoning with related Stage 1 Development Plan The proposed
project is consistent with the development analyzed in the prior documents and the 2010
approvals and no further environmental review is required;
WHEREAS, no further environmental review would be required since: a) no new
impacts were identified; b) the proposed project would not cause the original project to
exceed the thresholds identified in previous environmental analyses for this development site;
and c) the environmental impacts of this project were fully addressed and within the scope of
the previous environmental documentation and analyses; and
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WHEREAS, on February 9, 2016, the Planning Commission held a properly noticed
public hearing on the Project, including the proposed Site Development Review Permit and
Vesting Tentative Map 8293 for the 115-unit residential townhouse condominium development,
Planned Development rezone with related Stage 2 Development Plan, Site Development
Review Permit for the 127-room 4-story hotel development, and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map
10365, at which time all interested parties had the opportunity to be heard, and
WHEREAS, on February 9, 2016, the Planning Commission adopted a Resolution
recommending that the City Council adopt an Ordinance approving a Planned Development
rezone with related Stage 2 Development Plan which resolution is incorporated by reference;
and
WHEREAS, a Staff Report for the Planning Commission, dated February 9, 2016 and
incorporated herein by reference, described and analyzed the Project, including the Site
Development Review Permit and Vesting Tentative Map 8293 for the 115 residential townhouse
condominium units, and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hear and consider all said reports,
recommendations and testimony herein above set forth and used its independent judgment to
evaluate the project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the City of
Dublin, based on the findings and conditions of approval in the attached Resolution,
recommends that the City Council adopt the Resolution attached as Exhibit A, which Resolution
approves Site Development Review Permit and Vesting Tentative Map 8293 for the 115-unit
residential townhouse condominium development for the Grafton Plaza mixed use project.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 9`h day of February 2016 by the following vote.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Planning Commission Chair
ATTEST:
Assistant Community Development Director
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